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Man arrested in Tampa shooting that left woman dead

Crime

Sheriff: Woman bit deputy after speeding through Polk County school zone while looking at iPad

Lara Alexandre, 23, was reportedly driving with a suspended license and was combative with deputies after they pulled her over.
Florida

Florida AG: Suspect in Trump assassination attempt charged for injuring girl in crash while running from police

Ryan Routh faces an attempted murder charge after Attorney General Ashley Moody said he caused "catastrophic injuries" to 6-year-old girl in crash.
Crime

Man killed after shooting at St. Pete meat market

Police did not say if the shooter had been found.
Polk County

Lakeland woman drank vodka, danced at lounge while 4 kids were left in idling car outside

The sheriff's office said during her arrest she was "belligerent" and "physically defiant" and kicked a deputy when she was being taken into custody.
Crime

Deputies: Florida man threatened woman with machete in road rage incident

Phillip Zmijewski tailgated the woman for several blocks while flashing his lights before the situation escalated, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said.
Crime

Escaped Highland County sex offender found in Tampa, deputies say

George Brown Jr. was reportedly found hiding in a closet in a home on North Elmer Street.
Crime

15-year-old accused of murdering teen boy in Tampa will stay in jail until his trial

Jahmir Moore was hit with additional charges after he tried to escape the Hillsborough Juvenile Detention Center following the murder.
Crime

Wisconsin police are working to learn what led to a deadly school shooting

Police will comb through items at the 15-year-old girl's home and will talk to her friends to see what led to the shooting.
Local News

Woman killed in Tampa shooting; search for suspect underway

Police are working to identify the shooter and determine what led to the woman's death.
Crime

Suspects in Uhuru Movement Trial do not get prison time, judge rules

The members of the St. Pete-based activist group were sentenced to 36 months probation and 300 hours of community service with no fine.
Crime

Man who shot, killed 5 women in Sebring bank sentenced to death

A jury recommended that Zephen Xaver be sentenced to death for killing five women inside a Sebring bank in 2019.